to provide information on the annual residential variations, both internal, between the different municipalities in Spain, and external, between municipalities in Spain and foreign countries.

Variables studied:

residential variations by sex, age groups, place of birth, nationality, size of destination municipality and municipality of destination and origin, and place of origin and destination of the movement. Residential variations are also classified by destination country or country of origin.

to obtain the most common surnames and first names, on the basis of information derived from statistical use of the Municipal Register and Birth Statistics, which forms part of Vital Statistics.

Variables studied:

surnames of the resident population by province of birth and residence; names of the resident population by province of residence, province and decade of birth, sex and nationality; most common names of newborns by Autonomous Community and sex.

Conducted since:

since 2002.

Scope for which the results are published:

national, Autonomous Community, provincial, countries.

Source:

INE

Frequency:

yearly

Most popular names and surnames

Year 2017

Population figures and Demographic Censuses

Statistical operations periodically compiled by the INE

Latest data

Detailed information

Operation:

Population figures

Objective:

to obtain the figures of the resident population using the results of the Vital Statistics and the Migration Statistics, and from the administrative information regarding the granting or acquisition of Spanish nationality by foreign citizens.

Variables studied:

population by sex, year of birth, age, nationality and country of birth.

Conducted since:

The population series 1971-2012 is obtained from the Intercensus population estimates. From 2012 onward, the series are obtained from the Population Figures operation.

to be the source of reference of the INE with respect to households, providing annual information on the basic demographic characteristics of the population, the households it comprises and the dwellings they inhabit.

Variables studied:

resident population by different classifications (age, sex, place of birth, nationality, size of the municipality, type of household ...), resident foreign population and second generation. Information is also provided regarding the number of households by size and composition, and form of cohabitation in general and on dwellings: tenancy system, usable floor area, number of rooms, year and type of building.

to provide a statistical simulation of the number of future households in Spain, in each Autonomous Community and each province, in case the demographic tendencies and social behaviours currently observed are extended.

regarding population: age, sex, nationality, residence status, marital status, place of birth, migration variables, education, relationship with the economic activity, socio-economic condition, marriage, fertility, kinship relationships, zone, size of the municipality, household structure and family units. Regarding homes: type, zone, installations, useful area in square metres, construction period, number of rooms, tenancy regime and type of owner; and by type, number of floors, number of dwellings, type of owner, status and period of construction of the building.

Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842

Objective:

for each municipality, to report the alterations in their main features throughout the different censuses, in terms of: number of inhabitants and households, creation, elimination or size modification, change of denomination.

Variables studied:

de facto population, de jure population, households and changes in municipalities.

Conducted since:

compiled for the period 1842 - 2011.

Scope for which the results are published:

municipal.

Source:

INE

Frequency:

quasi-decennial

Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842

Year 2011

Demographic phenomena

Statistical operations periodically compiled by the INE

Latest data

Detailed information

Operation:

Marriages Statistics. Vital statistics

Objective:

to provide information on marriages occurring within Spain.

Variables studied:

marriages by sex, age of the parties, previous marital status, profession, way of celebration, nationality and place of residence of the parties.

to provide information on births, late deliveries and fetal deaths occurring within Spain.

Variables studied:

births, late deliveries and fetal deaths occurring in Spain.Births are also classified by sex, age of the parents, gestation period, weight of the newborn, order of birth, profession of the mother, profession of the father and nationality/place of birth of the parents.Births are also classified by the age of the parents, multiplicity, maturity, normality, residence of the mother, vitality, health care.Late fetal deaths are also classified by the age of the parents, gestation period, weight of the newborn, order of birth, profession of the mother, profession of the father and nationality of the parents.

to quantify and describe the main demographic characteristics of the foreign and domestic migratory flows.

Variables studied:

immigration from abroad, emigration abroad and inter-provincial and inter-Autonomous Community migration, classified by sex, year of birth, age, nationality and country of birth of the migrant and origin (country, Autonomous Community or province) or destination (country, Autonomous Community or province) of the migration.

to provide the number of persons whose permanent residence is in Spain and those persons that acquire Spanish nationality throughout the course of the reference year, having previously had the nationality of another country or statelessness status.

Variables studied:

Spanish nationality acquisitions classified according to the registration year by sex, year of birth, age, former nationality and home country.

Statistical operations with no established frequency or that the INE has ceased to compile

Latest data

Detailed information

Operation:

National Immigrant Survey

Objective:

to provide information regarding the socio-demographic characteristics of the foreign nationals, and regarding the establishment and importance that the composition of the family group has in terms of the decisions and strategies of the migratory phenomenon.

Variables studied:

social and demographic variables on persons born abroad, composition and characteristics of the home and dwelling; conditions in the country of origin, migratory experience and means used in order to travel to Spain, residential and employment variations in Spain.

Conducted since:

only available year 2007.

Scope for which the results are published:

national, Autonomous Community.

Source:

INE

Frequency:

irregular.

National Immigrant Survey

Year 2007

Operation:

Vital Statistics of Spaniards abroad

Objective:

Variables studied:

Conducted since:

Scope for which the results are published:

Source:

Frequency:

Vital Statistics of Spaniards abroad

Year 2003

Operation:

Fertility Survey

Objective:

to obtain information on the demographic features of women of child-bearing age (from 15 to 49 years), on their social and family environment and on factors influencing fertility.

Variables studied:

fertility in women by age, marital status, profession, place of residence and number of children.

Conducted since:

1977, 1985 and 1999. Only 1999 available.

Scope for which the results are published:

national, Autonomous Community.

Source:

INE

Frequency:

irregular

Fertility Survey

Year 1999

Operations compiled by other institutions from the national statistical system